Greek and Roman myths were generally based on historical events and were told to explain why something occurred, to teach a moral lesson, or to simply be entertaining. The events were not recorded immediately and the stories about the past changed with time. When myths were formally written down, the writers were essentially writing down history known to them through generations of oral tradition. Over time, the stories evolved to be more interesting or appropriate …showed first 75 words of 1001 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1001 total…has Romulus and Remus with Mars, the god of war. Romulus and Remus were raised by a shepherd. Archaeological evidence found at Palatine Hill suggests an early settlement dating back to around 750 B.C. (http://www.roman-empire.net/founding/founding.html) The feast of Parilia is connected with the god of war and with cattle. If mast events make sense and coincide with the myth, how can you argue against the myth being historically accurate?